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Custom Cables & Guide to Crimping PCB Interconnect Cables

Below is a very quick video guide to working with custom PCB connectors. I recently had to make a custom connector for my Raspberry PI, which has a bank of male headers. I looked at a few different options and in the end I decided I would invest in a crimp tool to create my own custom cables. While the experiences are still fresh in my mind I decided I would make this video in case that it will be of benefit as an introductory guide to others who are trying to do the same sort of thing. The video will discuss regular ribbon cables, fixed length pre-crimped cables, and custom crimped cables. I will also give a guide to how to crimp 0.1″ male and female PCB interconnect cables and describe what a proper crimp connector should look like.

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Links to some of the products discussed in this video (I have no relationship with any of the companies mentioned below and will link any other options):

Pololu

Housings: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/category/70

Connectors: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1930

Tool: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1928

Farnell

Housings: http://ie.farnell.com/multicomp/2226a-03/crimp-housing-1-row-3-way/dp/1593507/

Connectors: http://ie.farnell.com/multicomp/2226tg/crimp-terminal-24-28awg/dp/1593529?in_merch=true&MER=i-9b10-00001460

And Comparable tool: http://ie.farnell.com/multicomp/ht-225d/crimp-tool-ratchet-30-18awg/dp/1624832?in_merch=true&MER=i-9b10-00001460